Belle Du Jour NYC: Obsession Du Jour 11.29.09: NARS LUXOR

Hello beautiful readers! How was thanksgiving for the US ladies? I hope everyone had lots of turkey and stuffing!

Anyway onto makeup... I have read many mixed reviews on this from people loving this to loathing it. However, I must say I am on the lover side. This might be my favorite ever highlighter.

For me, the texture of this stick is amazing, so creamy and turns into a powder on your skin so it leaves a shimmer and iridescence no shine or grease marks. I used MAC's cream color bases alot and I like them but they are a bit oily and wear off in about an hour. Nars stays put because it is less emollient. The color is very very unique on me, right no I am very fair it comes across as an Opal pink shine. It is similar to actually pink opal pigment but not as over the top and shimmery. This is a very subtle gorgeous highlighter with a fantastic formulation. I also just absolutely love the convenience of the stick. I throw it in my bag and go. I have been using this on my eyelids and a fresh awakening color and on my lips as a pale shimmery lip. Both ways are working great for me.

I apply this one of two ways, first I put moisturizer on and apply straight from the stick onto the high planes of my face and then put make up on as usual. This leaves a subtle luminescence that looks liked it is coming from within. The second way is the normal way of just either using it from the stick or using my fingers to highlight along the cheekbone. This looks more obvious, but sometimes that is what I am going for!

The NARS multiples are one of my favorite products ever though, I have been a loyal lover since about 9th grade (a long time ago!). I love the concept of throwing a stick in your bag and to be used for varios reasons, just makes sense for me!